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Shareef Celebrates Atlanta Thanksgiving Day Program
November 17, 2004
Atlanta, Georgia…Future Foundation, founded by Portland Trailblazer Forward, Shareef Abdur-Rahim celebrated the spirit of giving with its Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner Program.
On Thanksgiving morning Abdur-Rahim, family members, Future Foundation staff and volunteers spend their time delivering fully-cooked meals to people in need. They delievered approximately 300+ complete dinner turkey dinners feeding more than 2,500 individuals throughout metropolitan Atlanta. Last year, 275 complete turkey dinners were delivered to area families feeding over 2,000 individuals.
Abdur-Rahim’s philosophy is that it is important for families to take time out of their busy and stressful schedules to spend time together. The value of delivering meals to individual homes ensures that families are able to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in privacy with dignity.   (back to dates)

Stoudamire Lends Assist to Portland Families
November 18, 2004
Damon Stoudamire, the 2004 NBA Community Assist Award winner delivered holiday meals, providing thanksgiving baskets with all the holiday trimmings to 150 families from diverse ethnic backgrounds of the North Portland Nurse Practitioners Clinic. Stoudamire has a long history of civic involvement in the Portland community. Damon Stoudamire said "it makes me feel good to know these people will have a nice holiday meal. I want to give back as much as I can to my community..." Stoudamire is the very first ever Portland Trail Blazzer player to recieve the coveted NBA Community Assist Award.   
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Shareef Abdur-Rahim leads "Coats for Kids" Campaign
December 1, 2004
In charge of collecting winter coats at Lloyd Center Mall for local kids and their families was Trail Blazers Forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim. The donated coats were collected and distributed by the Salvation Army in their annual "Coats for Kids" campaign. The trail blazer signed autographs and gave a free ticket to an upcoming game for every person that donated a coat. Although the coat drive was offically held on December 1st, fans also donated coats at the November 30 Trail Blazers vs Sonics game at the Rose Garden.   (back to dates)

Holiday at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
December 6, 2004
The Portland Trail Blazers team members participated in a Holiday “Reading Time Out” at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Kids at the Doernbecher hospital, either hospitalized or recieving outpatient care during the Holiday season, were visited by Trail Blazer team members, Blaze the Trail Cat, and Santa and read to. Among the team members who read to kids was Joel Pryzbilla, Richie Frahm, and Zach Randolph. It was a great experience for both the children and the basketball players. Zach Randolph said, "It's always hard to see children suffering, but it makes me feel good to know that we can make them smile."   (back to dates)

Sebastian Telfair Hosts Christmas Ornament Drive
December 6, 2004
Appearing at the Beaverton G.I. Joe's store on Cedar Hill was Tral Blazers Rookie Sebastian Telfair to promote an ornament drive. The donated ornaments were collected and distributed at the annual Trail Blazers Holiday Express on December 7th along with 1000 donated Christmas trees. Telfair also signed autographs and gave a free ticket to an upcoming Trail Blazers game for every person that donated an ornament. Telfair is one of the newest members of the Trail Blazers Team, so fans who came and donated ornaments had a great time meeting him. Telfair said, "This is my first year in Portland, so I wasn't sure what to expect. The team does so much in the community, especially around the holidays and I was glad I could help."   (back to dates)

Trail Blazers Adopt Head Start Classrooms
December 6, 2004
The Trail Blazers players, coaches, broadcasters and staff adopted several Albina Head Start classrooms this holiday season. Following practice, the Trail Blazers hosted a holiday party at a Head Start classroom in Northeast Portland. The class started the holiday party with a number song and a welcome tune. Damon Stoudamire distributed gifts to each child. the class went into chaos unwrapping their gifts, once everyone was presented one. No child was left without a smile on their face. Each year, the Trail Blazers and staff donate holiday gifts to Albina Head Start classrooms during the holidays, with each student recieving two gifts and an outfit of clothing.   (back to dates)

Trail Blazers Host Holiday Express 2004
December 7, 2004
Throughout the month of December, the Trail Blazers team, coaches, staff, broadcasters, and other partners dedicated their efforts to brightening the Holiday season for children and their families in the community. The day long holiday event included the distribution of trees in partnership with organizations that service children and families identified as critically low-income and the distribution of tree ornaments to compliment the tree donations. The event also hosted a breakfast at the Rose Quarter Christmas Tree lot for 800 Head Start students, Veterans and seniors and collecting food donations to benefit local underserved families. The first 100 people who donated 10 pounds of food or more received a free Christmas tree. The day was highlighted with performances from Portland Public School choirs in the morning and the Salvation Army Brass Band in the early evening.   (back to dates)

The Great Toy Drive
As its the season of giving, the Trail Blazers, Les Schwab and KGW asked fans to bring new, unwrapped toys to the next home game, Sunday December 12th they hosted the Utah Jazz. They said that all the toys donated would go to those less fortunate families and fans were thanked in advance for their genorosity.   (back to dates)

Trail Blazers Help With Tsunami Relief Efforts
December 30, 2004
On December 30, 2004, the Portland Trail Blazers announced they would be joining the efforts with Mercy Corps which is helping the survivors of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. On January 1 and January 7 games, fans were encouraged to make cash donations. Donations up to $25,000 will be matched up by the portland trail blazers. Fans are told they can also donate to the cause online by visiting www.mercycorps.org. Donations will go to assist the emergency response to the more than 1.5 million people displaced and the tens of thousands more who were affected by this tragic disaster. Mercy Corps' staff are currently distributing emergency relief items in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India.

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